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lead-in

noun
  1. An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

    "After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment."

  2. A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.

  3. A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.

Synonymspreface, prologue, kicker

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